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Nearly every feature on the surface of Venus is named after a goddess, heroine or real-life famous woman. This Women's History Month, take a deeper look at who we see when we look at the brightest planet in the sky.

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The women of Venus

Many features on the planet are named after women.

Women in space

<p>Nearly every feature on the surface of Venus is named after a goddess, heroine or real-life famous woman. This Women&#x27;s History Month, take a deeper look at who we see when we look at the brightest planet in the sky.</p>

A look at the scientific breakthroughs changing the world, explorations in space and in worlds beyond our own and the threats posed to us by our own planet, both out of our control and of our own making.

The women of Venus

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